ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING PROGRAMS OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES (SDIs) UNDER THE SKILL INDIA MISSION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE HYDROCARBON SECTOR

Abstract

A nation's economic and social progress is significantly influenced by the workforce's abilities and expertise. The ability to handle internal and international challenges and opportunities is a competitive advantage for countries with higher levels and better standards of skilled labour. The Ministry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship was founded by the Government of India with a defined goal for skill development (MSDE). The government's efforts to help aspirant youth build their skills through a variety of programmes under the Skill India Mission are admirable and deserving of praise. The incremental skill requirement and training need from 2017 to 2022 across 34 major sectors is estimated to be roughly 128.21 million, according to the NSDC's Skill Action Plan. The hydrocarbon industry is one of these crucial industries. To help with the skill development needs in the hydrocarbon sector, the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC) was founded on April 26, 2016, in compliance with India's National Skill Development Mission. The skill set required in the hydrocarbon business is radically different from any other sector because this industry involves handling volatile goods and working in a combustible and hazardous environment. Six state-of the-art Skill Development Institutes (SDIs) located in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Raebareli, Kochi, and Vizag provide for the country's sectoral needs. These SDIs provide skill development in the petroleum industry and its sub-industries. The researcher has chosen the hydrocarbon industry to investigate how skill development institutes operating in this industry rate their training programmes.